The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-02-10
region which attests how we'll its work

building operations in the city will be
larger during 1887 than for any year
since 1884, and handling as he does,
all manner of builders hardware, of
course he feels pleased at the prospect
To his business Mr.. Seayer gives his
personal attention, supervising both
the departments of his trade, and in
the harness shop, which is over the
store, he usually employs from three
to four workmen.
Like most of the energetic business
men Of Johnson City, Mr.. Seaver takes
a hopeful view of the prospects of his
chosen home He, at least, is willing
to do all in his power to promote its
advancement.
W. j. THOMAS.
Although Mr.. Thomas has been III
business here only about six months,
within that short time he has advanc-
ed his trade to a place in the front
ranks Of the mercantile interests of
Johnson City. He is native of our
sister city of Bristol, and when he To-
Gated here it was to engage in the gro
cery and produce trade. In produce
ba ooto both os n JooIo, o,,d or :, oor,
mission merchant; where parties pre-
fer to consign to him instead of selling
outright, he will look after their in
terests as faithfully as can be, and his
commission charges will always be
joined light Whenever he can, he
prefers to buy outright, and in main
tanning such a business here he affords
ready home market for produce of
any and all kinds. More especially
butter, eggs, poultry, fruit, &c. He
ships to the large Cities North and
South, and this item of his trade is
very considerable.
AS a retail and wholesale dealer in
groceries, -four, &c, Nj. Thomas is
well and favorably known, and the
fact that his house has reached the
trade it has in so short time plainly
tells the esteem in which he is held
Nor is he novice in business matters
He has, in one capacity or another,
been connected with mercantile pur-
suits for the past fifteen years-at one
time he was a commercial traveller, and
he is plainly showing what kind OF a
business man he is. Just now he is
adding 80 feet to the sale room he oc-
cupies-the space then given will be
none to large but it will afford Mr..
Thomas much needed facilities. His
business is on a "boom," and it is a
substantial "boom," too.
NJ. A. MARYLAND.
In close proximity to THE COMET
office-in the same blocks a drug
store whose equipments are in keep
ing with the progressive character o.
the town, and we avail ourselves o.
this opportunity to refer to it by
something more than mere passing
mention. In the first place the estab
lishment is wholly creditable-the re
pute in which it is held is of charac
ter of which any house might wei
feel proud, and the business CONTROL
ed is in keeping
Mr.. w. l.. Mcfarland, the manage
of the house is not can unknown quan
tity" by any means. He is a native o
Jefferson county--for ten or twelv
years he had been a commercial tray
8 eler, and when he came from Bristo
{ here few months ago it was with tn
, design of fully and completely ident
= flying his fortunes with those OF John
! son City He tells us that trade ha
. been fully up to his expectations, an
: yet the doctors inform us that the sef
. son is "wretchedly poor" But by n
\ means all of McFarland's business de
4 pends upon the filling OF prescription
Paints, oils and glass are carried-s
= are druggists sundries, and we can a
& test the fact that the house carries tn
best cigars and tobacco in town-ju'
now we are burning incense to tn
il house-it is the best cigar we'v
: smoked in month.
i Mr.. Mcfarland tells us that he col
g siders trade indications for the yes
. fright fair"-like the rest of us he
= hopeful; we will all join in congratl
lating each other when our ''boom"
realized.
q ]. H. PIERCE & co.
st Recently the firm style OF Farri
d Pirce & Co. has undergone a chang
70 and with the opening Of the busy Sc
son of the year comes Mr.. J. III. Pr,
remaining the managing partne
The same location on Main street
IS held-it affords excellentquarters, al
rs hare we find displayed the attraction
ST peculiar to stove and house-furnis
= ing goods house. The factories
i Bridgford & Co., OF Louisville, KY,
phillins 4 Rnttorff of Nashville q,